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A float at Rio Carnival, 2014. A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Carnival in São Paulo, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Maltese Carnival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, the 500 ...
Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that gathers different cultural festivals of the Philippines in Star City Complex in Pasay wherein contingents compete in dance parade and float competitions. Organized by MBC Media Group together with Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the cities of Manila and Pasay , the event is dubbed as "the ...
The parade float got its name because the first floats were decorated barges that were towed along the canals with ropes held by parade marchers on the shore [citation needed]. Floats were occasionally propelled from within by concealed oarsmen , but the practice was abandoned because of the high incidence of drowning when the lightweight and ...
The parade is considered the highlight of the carnival's festivities and one of the most important carnivals in the country. The carnival runs for the entire month of February and commences just ...
A group representing Indian American Muslims has withdrawn its float from New York City’s annual India Day Parade on Sunday following controversy over the inclusion of a float they say shows ...
The first float to win the parade, in 1883, was named I Quattro Mori ('The Four Moors'), an accurate representation of the Livorno statue of the same name. [5] The official mascot of the Viareggio Carnival is a Burlamacco , first depicted in 1931 by Uberto Bonetti. [ 6 ]
Tuna Festival is a week-long, an annual festival celebrated in General Santos, Philippines, in the first week of September of every year. [1]The fiesta features colorful tuna-themed designed float parade showcasing marine life, along General Santos City.
Flowers, check. Glue, check. An army of volunteers has shifted into high gear to prepare 39 floral-covered floats for the 2025 Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena.